Timing Attack Affecting @sync-in/server package, versions <2.2.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-SYNCINSERVER-16420249
  • published5 May 2026
  • disclosed15 Apr 2026
  • creditppfeister

Introduced: 15 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-41161  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-208  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade @sync-in/server to version 2.2.0 or higher.

Overview

@sync-in/server is a The secure, open-source platform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and syncing

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Timing Attack via the login process. An attacker can obtain valid usernames by measuring differences in response times from the authentication endpoint.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1